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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
You must: keep waste to a minimum by doing everything you reasonably can…
You must store waste safely and securely. To do this: store waste in a…
For each load of non-hazardous waste you move off your premises, you need…
Contact the organisation in your region if you have any questions about…
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
How to work out the balancing charge when you dispose of or sell plant or machinery after claiming allowances for them.
Where you may find asbestos, how to reduce the risk of exposing it, when you need a licensed contractor and how to deal with asbestos waste.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.
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